FIFA president Sepp Blatter has launched a fierce defence of himself and football's governing body claiming he's not a "ruthless parasite sucking the lifeblood" out of football.

Speaking at Oxford University, the 77-year-old Swiss is keen to repair the damage caused by numerous corruption scandals and defended their motives.

Reporters were not granted access to the event at Oxford's debating chamber, but in the released copy of Blatter's prepared speech he was keen to dispel the image of himself as "the Godfather of the FIFA gravy train."

"People like a scapegoat, of course, but how could things have become so twisted?" he said.

"As you can see, I am not some overbearing bully who can intimidate my critics with one look and strong arm governments to my will. I am a servant of football. Not a dictator."

In an extraordinary train of thought Blatter continued to defend himself, using the negative stereotype of a James Bond villain to illustrate what he feels is the perception of him in world of football.

"There are those who will tell you of the supposed sordid secrets that lie deep in our (James) Bond villain headquarters in the hills above Zurich, where we apparently plot to exploit the unfortunate and the weak," he said.

He added: "They would have you believe that I sit in my office with a sinister grin, gently stroking the chin of an expensive, white Persian cat as my terrible sidekicks scour the earth to force countries to host the World Cup and to hand over all of their money."